Cigarette extinguisher construction



Aug- 26, 194 J. c. GOODSON CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 31, 1939 war/ grfie/rvbom Jams: C G000$0N Patented Aug. 26, 19 1.

UNITED STATE CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER CONSTRUC TION 7 James C, Goodson, Atlanta, Ga.

Application January 31, 1939, Serial No. 253,869

12 Claims. (0!. 13 1-237) This invention relates in general to cigarette extinguishers and more particularly has reference to devices for severing the burning portion of a cigarette from the unburned portion thereof and crushing the severed burning portion to exj 'tinguish the same.

As is well known; cigarettes will continue to burn or smolder long after they have beendis- 'carded'by the smoker until all the combustible material is transformed into ashes. Asidefrom thefire hazard of discarded burning cigarettes,

the smoke emanating therefrom is objectionable.

Many devices have been devised for extinguishing burning cigarettes, but they are either too difiicult to'operate or so ineflicient thatup to'the present time there is no simple, cheap, practical, operative extinguisher available.

An object of this invention is to provide a cigarette extinguisher which will extinguish the burning portion of a cigarette in a complete and satisfactory manner.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device which will sever the burning portion of a cigarette from the unburned portion thereof and extinguish said severed burning portion. Still another object of this invention is to provide a device for simultaneously severing the burning portion of a cigarette from the unburned portion and extinguish the severed portion.

A further object of this invention is to provide an ash tray having a device mounted thereon for severing the burning portion of a cigarette from the unburned portion, and crushing the severed unburned portion to extinguish it prior to dropping the same into the tray.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a pair of jaws having corrugated or serrated intermeshing surfaces for crushing and thereby extinguishing the burning end-of a cigarette.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a pair of jaws for crushing the burning end of a cigarette and severing means for cutting the crushed portion from the unburned portion of the cigarette.

With these. and other important objects in view,which may be incident to my improvements, the invention resides in the parts and combinations to be hereinafter set forth and claimed,

with the understanding that the several necesscope of the appended claims.

7 In order to make my invention more clearly understood, there-ls shown in the accompanying drawing means for carrying the same into prac tical effect without limiting the improvements in theiruseful applications to the particular constructions which, for the purposes or explanation, have been, madethe'subjeot of illustration.

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Figure 1 is a plan view of a device constructed according to the present invention, the movable parts being in a positionto receive a cigarette. V Figure 2'is a view similar to Figure 1, the-movable parts being in a position which they assume when displaced to sever the burning portion ofa cigarette from the unburned portion and to crush the severedportion.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is'a similar sectional view taken on lined-4 of Figure 1.- .xFigure 5 is an elevational view of the cigarette extinguisher of the present invention mounted on an ash tray. g I

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a cigarette extinguisher according to the present invention,'in which a relatively fixed jaw member I is mountedbetween two-"side plates 2' and 3. These plates may be securedto' the jaw'member I in any desired manner and serve as guide means for the relatively movable jaw member 4 in the movement ofthe latter towards and away from therelatively fixed jaw'member. 'For this purpose, the side plates '2 and 3 are providedwith slots or grooves 2'- and 3, respectively, and the relatively movable jaw member 4 is provided with lugs or tongues-having dimensions suitableto provide a sliding fit in said slots or grooves. These lugs or tongues are not exposed in the particular views" of the drawing and therefore arenot visible. I

' Ar'r'endplate Bis secured to the ends of said side' plates 2" and 3 opposite the fixed jaw member I, This end plate 5 serves as a limiting abutment for limiting the movement of the relatively movable jaw member 4 away from the relatively fixed jaw member I.

End plate 5 has an opening 8 formed in the Jcentralportion thereof through which extends the rod 6 of'an' operating knob 1. Surrounding the opening-8 isan annular recess 9 forming a seat for a spring lo whichsurroundsrod 6 and was pushed by the knob "I, back to a position against the limiting end plate 5 (see Figures 1 rette will be securely held between the two blades and sliding or slipping from between the blades will be avoided.

In order that the device of the present invention may be operated with one hand, a'finger' grip I5 is provided. I have found it advantageous and convenient to form said finger grip I5 as an integral part of the detachable knife blade H,

which may be made of stamped sheet metal.

Since a shearing action of the knife blades: H and [2 is desirable, I haveprovided a space (6 between the upper-portion of the jaw I and the knife blade II to accommodate the blade 12 when in the position of Figure 2.

It will be noted that the abutting faces of the jaws l and 4 are serrated or provided with teeth which intermesh when the two jaw members are in abutting relation. These intermeshing corrugated or serrated facesof the jaw members scatter the crushed burning embers so that rekindling is prevented. Also heat transfer from the burning embers to the jaw members is'facilitated, which acts to more quickly extinguish the severed burning end of the cigarette.

Although the extinguisher herein described may be used where desired and" in connection with any type of ash receiver or alone, it may be mounted on an ashtray [8, as shown in Figure 5. This tray may be provided with a usual cigarette support 19 and carries the extinguisher by means of a bracket 20, which is secured to the extinguisher and tray in any desired manner.

With this construction, the severed extinguished end of the cigarette is deposited in the ash tray. I

The cigarette extinguisher herein. described is compact, simply constructed and highly efii'cient for the extinguishing of the burning end of a i cigarette. Also the extinguisher is easy and simple to operate and, as a matter of fact, may be operated by the handof the userin which the burning cigarette is held. r

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that I do not con-fine myself to the precise details herein set forth by 'way'of illustration as it is apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein by those skilled in the art, without departing'from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope-of the appended claims.

I claim: 1. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a pair of jaws having upper and lower endsfor crushing the burning endof a cigarette, anda' knife blade carried by theupper end of each jaw and adapted to c'ooperatexwhen said jaws are brought together to'sever said end from'the unburned portion of the cigarette.

. 2; A cigarette extinguisher comprising a pair of jaws having upper and lower ends for crushing the burning end of a cigarette, and a knife blade carried by the upper end of each jaw and. adapted to cooperate when said jaws are brought together to sever said end from the unburned portion of the cigarette, one of said blades having a notched cutting edge to grip the cigarette during the severing operation.

3. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a pair of jaws having upper and lower ends for crushing the burning end of a cigarette, and a knife blade carried by the upper end of each jaw and adapted to cooperate when said jaws are brought together to sever said end from the unburned portion of the cigarette, said blades having 00- operating notched cutting edges to prevent sliding of the cigarette from between said blades during the severing operation.

4. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a pair of jaws provided with upper and lower ends having serrated intermeshing surfaces for crushing the burning end of a cigarette, and cooperating severing means carried by the upper end of said jaws for severing. said end from the unburned portion of the-cigarette.

5. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a-pair of jaws provided with'upper and lower ends having serrated intermeshing surfaces for crushing the burning end of a cigarette, and a knife blade carried by the upper end'of each jaw'and adapted'to cooperate whensaid jaws, are brought together to sever said end from the unburned'portion of the cigarette, said blades having cooper.- ating notchedcutting edges. to'prevent sliding of the cigarette from between said blades during the severing operation.

6. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a relatively fixed jaw member, a'relatively movable jaw member, said jaw members havingupper and lower ends, means forguiding said movable jaw member towards and away from said vfixed jaw member, said jaw. members having serrated surfaces adapted to intermesh when brought together, means for displacing said movable jaw, and cooperating severing means carried by the upper end of said jaws for severing the burning end of a cigarette .as it is crushed between said jaws. I i Y 7. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a'relatively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable jaw member, said jaw members having upper and lower ends, means for guiding said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, an operating member for displacing the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw to crush the burning end of a cigarette, yielding means for displacing said movable jaw away from the fixed jaw, and cooperating severing means carried by the upper end of said jaws for severing the burning end of a cigarette as itis crushed between saidjaws.

8. A cigarette extinguisher comprising arelatively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable jaw member, said jaw members having upper and lower ends, means "for guiding said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, said jaw members having serrated surfaces adapted to intermesh when brought together, an operating member for displacing the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw to crush the burning end, of a cigarette, yielding means for' 9. A cigarette extinguisher: comprising a rela tively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable members having upper and lower ends, means for guiding said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, said jaw members having serrated surfaces adapted to intermesh when brought together, an operating member for displacing the movable jaw toward the fixed jaw to crush the burning end of a cigarette, yielding means for displacing said movable jaw away from the fixed jaw, and a knife blade carried by the upper end of each jaw and adapted to cooperate when said jaws are brought together to sever said end from the unburned portion of the cigarette, said blades having cooperating notched cutting edges to prevent sliding of the cigarette from between said blades during the severing operation.

10. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a relatively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable jaw member, said jaw members having upper and lower ends, a pair of plates mounted one on each side of said fixed jaw member and adapted to guide said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, an end plate carried by said side plates for limiting the outward movement of said movable jaw member, yieldable means urging said movable jaw member away from the fixed jaw member, means for displacing said movable jaw member toward the fixed jaw member to crush the burning end of a cigarette, said jaw members having serrated surfaces adapted to intermesh when brought together, and a knife blade carried by the upper end of each jaw and adapted to cooperate when said jaws are brought together to sever said end from the unburned portion of the cigarette.

jaw member, said jaw jaw member 11. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a relatively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable jaw member, said jaw members having upper and lower ends, a pair of plates mounted one on each side of said fixed jaw member and adapted to guide said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, an end plate carried by said side plates for limiting the outward movement of said movable jaw member, yieldable means urging said movable away from the fixed jaw member, means for displacing said movable jaw member toward the fixed jaw member to crush the burning end of a cigarette, said jaw members having serrated surfaces adapted to intermesh when brought together, and a knife blade carried by the upper end of each jaw and adapted to cooperate when said jaws are brought together to sever said end from the unburned portion of the cigarette, one of said blades having a notched cutting edge to grip the. cigarette during the severing operation.

12. A cigarette extinguisher comprising a relatively fixed jaw member, a relatively movable jaw member, means for guiding said movable jaw member towards and away from said fixed jaw member, means for pushing the movable jaw member towards the fixed jaw member, and a knife blade carried on the upper side of each jaw member for severing the burning end of a cigarette from the unburned portion thereof, the knife blade on the fixed jaw having an upstanding finger grip formed thereon whereby the device can be operated with one hand.

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